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No oracle could have foreseen this. Oracle Team USA completed its miracle comeback Wednesday and retained the America’s Cup in storybook fashion. Twice down by seven wins in the series, it won the finals 9-8. The race had three lead changes on the upwind third leg, but skipper Jimmy Spithill’s boat simply had too much speed …

In the latest twist to the contentious America’s Cup, regatta director Iain Murray threatened Wednesday to scuttle the competition unless his safety recommendations are upheld by the Cup’s international jury. The five-member jury is scheduled to meet Monday to hear a protest by Emirates Team New Zealand and Italy’s Luna Rossa Challenge over Murray’s recommendation …